Donegal Teen Parents Support Programme have launched their Story Sack Iniative in Carndonagh Library. This iniative is aimed at highlighting the importance of Literacy by showing parents just how important it is to read to children from an early age. This is done through our 'story sack' which includes a story book, reading prop (such as a character from the storybook), details on all local libraries, a library card, nursery rhyme leaflet as well as tips and advice on how to introduce books to babies and toddlers.

Greta Petraviciute with her son Erik and Foroige's Jacqueline Doherty in Carndonagh Library

The Donegal TPSP has been part of Feelgood Fortnight which took place in Co. Donegal during June and July 2015. Feelgood Fortnight is a positive mental health awareness campaign. The TPSP, which is based in Ballybofey, contributed to spreading the happiness by creating a 'happy tree' in the local woods where many people come to walk. They tied lots of happy positive thoughs, quotes and words on the trees and also attached blank pages for people to add their own thoughts. So far the TPSP has received fantastic feedback and the 'happy tree' is definitely doing what it set out to do i.e. to brighten up someone's day!

The 'happy tree' with Jamie Browne and Foróige staff Jacqueline, Michelle and Cara

So far the TPSP has received fantastic feedback and the 'happy tree' is definitely doing what it set out to do i.e. to brighten up someone's day!

Donegal TPSP Youth Advisory Committee

Pictured above are some members of the Donegal TPSP Youth Advisory Committee who, with the assistance of project workers, are working to achieve the best possible outcomes for teen parents with in County Donegal.

The purpose of the Donegal TPSP Youth Advisory Committee is:

To get our say and our ideas across

Help to plan what we are going to do

To represent the voice of teen parents across Finnvalley, Inishowen and Letterkenny